Essays about: "habits lead to climate change"

Found 5 essays containing the words habits lead to climate change.

  1. 1. Lekotopen Fågelriket : ett gestaltningsförslag i Järfälla

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Alexandra Ingelgård; [2023]
    Keywords : lekotop; lekotoper; naturlek; barn; löst material; naturpedagogik; gestaltning; landskapsarkitektur; tecken på omsorg;

    Abstract : När man vistas i naturen, framförallt under barndomen, skapar man en relation till den. En tidig och nära relation till naturen leder till att man värderar naturen högre och engagerar sig i miljöfrågor, vilket kan vara positivt i arbetet för att skapa ett hållbart samhälle. READ MORE

  3. 2. Energy and Water Usage in the Manufacturing Industry : A study case to analyse, compare and decide where to reduce energy and water utilization

    University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik

    Author : Jorge López; Yully Constanza Rincón Franco; [2020]
    Keywords : Clustering; DB-index; Energy benchmarking; Energy management; Energy signature; Energy usage; k-means; KPI’s; load profile; Silhouette index; TOPSIS.;

    Abstract : Increasing concern about global climate change has led to a growing interest in energy usage and water consumption. It is well known that changes in consumption habits lead to more efficient use of energy and water sources. READ MORE

  4. 3. Transforming air travel behavior in the face of climate change : Incentives and barriers in a Swedish setting

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Lisa Jacobson; [2018]
    Keywords : air travel; behavioral change; climate change; sustainability; transformation;

    Abstract : Air travel accounts for a major share of individual greenhouse gas emissions in high-income countries. Technical development alone will not be sufficient to meet international climate goals if air travel continues to increase as predicted. Behavioral change is thus essential. READ MORE

  5. 4. Sustainable Food Consumption Practices : Case Studies and Contexts from Edmonton, Canada

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Rachel Touchie; [2017]
    Keywords : consumption; food system; food waste; participant observation; social practice theory; social science; sustainable development;

    Abstract : The globalized food system poses many systemic challenges that have significant impacts on the environment and human health. In order to tackle these challenges, especially those relating to climate change, it is assumed that consumers need to be accountable for the role they play in these issues, requiring them to alter their harmful consumption habits. READ MORE

  6. 5. Climate change mitigation and energy efficiency: challenges in the wastewater sector

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Mathilde Mansoz; [2010]
    Keywords : Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The wastewater sector provides water sanitation to populations in order to preserve humanhealth and the natural environment. In developed countries, due among others to increasingpressures coming from climate change and population growth, the wastewater treatment isaffected and needs to adapt to such changes. READ MORE